Delta 2 Rocket Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --
A Delta II rocket arrives at CCAS Pad 17A. Photos taken on October 30, 1998.
The rocket is scheduled for launch on Dec. 10,
1998, carrying the Mars Climate Orbiter. The orbiter is heading for Mars
where it will primarily support its companion Mars Polar Lander spacecraft,
which is planned for launch on Jan. 3, 1999. The orbiter's instruments will
monitor the Martian atmosphere and image the planet's surface on a daily
basis for one Martian year (1.8 Earth years). It will observe the appearance
and movement of atmospheric dust and water vapor, as well as characterize
seasonal changes on the surface. The detailed images of the surface features
will provide important clues to the planet's early climate history and give
scientists more information about possible liquid water reserves beneath the
surface.

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